Percussive shock therapy uses pneumatically generated shock waves of low frequency (5-20 Hz) and pressure (1-5 bar) that are applied around pre-existing, chronic trauma. This causes the body to resume its natural healing processes in the affected area. Thus – non-invasive and without painkillers – a safe and effective solution for patients for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions.

Shockwave therapy is administered using a device with a special tip that allows the generated shockwaves to reach an even greater depth and reveal the biggest advantage of the therapy – the immediate and long-lasting relief of the patient's chronic pain.

The way shockwave works is simple - the acoustic waves form "false" microtrams around the chronic. They are only apparent, as the patient does not feel pain or discomfort, but at the same time the body activates the natural healing processes in the affected area. Metabolism increases and increases the release of growth factors that form new blood vessels. They, in turn, begin to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to the affected area, stimulating the healing of diseased tissues.

 

  PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION

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• Increases the permeability of the cell membrane

• Stimulates microcirculation

• Substance R is released

• Nitric oxide is synthesized, which causes vasodilation

• Reduces unmyelinated nerve fibers

• Enhances metabolism and angiogenesis

• Anti-inflammatory effect and antibacterial action

• Forms growth factors (epithelial, vascular, bone, collagen) – stimulates tissue regeneration and healing process in tendons

• Longer pain-relieving effect (GATE-theory) 

 

Apart from its main effects, shock wave therapy increases the production of collagen (which makes the skin look younger and firmer); reduces tissue inflammation; and disperses calcium salt deposits (calcifications).

Some of the most common chronic indications for which shock wave therapy is used are: painful shoulder (frozen shoulder syndrome), carpal tunnel syndrome, calcification of the shoulder joint, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), jumper's knee (patellar tendinitis), etc.

 

  SHOWS

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• Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder

• Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Neck/

• Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

• Medial epicondylitis (golf's elbow)

• Shoulder tendinitis (frozen shoulder)

• Achilles tendinitis

• Nonunion fractures

• Stress fractures

• Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head

• Degenerative joint diseases

• Treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds

• Muscle spasm in central nervous system damage

• Cellulite treatment

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      CONTRAINDICATIONS

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• Coagulation disorders

• Patients on anticoagulant therapy

• Pregnancy in the abdomen and pelvis

• On the epiphyses of growing bones in children

• Acute tissue inflammation

• Tumors

• Pacemaker

• Do not apply in the area of lung tissue

• It is not applied to the brain and spinal cord